Terribly disappointed...

[dcutl002]

I hope all goes well coolguy.

 

[ImACoolguy]

wait, did you mean the fish already in the tank look healthy, or the new fish?

I left 1 of the new fish in the tank. It looked healthy unlike the others. I was worried if the disease spread to my tank. All fish in the tank look healthy.


I just checked on my other 2 remaining. Don't see any more white fuzz. Very sketchy about adding to the tank. They are in a 5 gallon bucket with an airstone and heater and showing no physical abnormalities.


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[sinibotia]

I left 1 of the new fish in the tank. It looked healthy unlike the others. I was worried if the disease spread to my tank. All fish in the tank look healthy.


I just checked on my other 2 remaining. Don't see any more white fuzz. Very sketchy about adding to the tank. They are in a 5 gallon bucket with an airstone and heater and showing no physical abnormalities.


Caleb

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Yeah, that's nervewracking. I would definitely give them a few more days. Any word from the seller?

 

[ImACoolguy]

Yeah, that's nervewracking. I would definitely give them a few more days. Any word from the seller?

Nothing useful. I feel it's partial my fault. Nothing on exact arrival times.


Caleb

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[Stacey W.]

Well good news! My new Rainbowfish came in today!

Bad news...
1 was already dead
1 has swollen red lips and can't swim right.
1 couldn't swim and we put it out of its misery.
2 have fuzzy lips
1 is just fine so far.

I wasn't home when they arrived. My lovely younger brother acclimated them for an hour and put them in my tank. ugh. At least he did a nice acclimation.

Tank parameters:
pH 7.4
Ammonia and nitrite 0
Nitrate 5

75g planted.
Weekly water changes


I have removed all the new fish except the healthy looking one. They were all bagged separately. They are in a 5g bucket with an airstone. I don't like it but I can't risk the rest of my tank stock (which includes a $60 ropefish) for some sick fish. Yes it's true, I don't have a QT tank laying around...

Any ideas on what to do? Was having a lovely day till this happened...... Might have to put the saltwater tank on halt.


Caleb

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I am so sorry. What a disappointment

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[ImACoolguy]

I am so sorry. What a disappointment

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It's okay *crap* happens. The one I left in the tank is still looking healthy. And the other 2 that had fuzzy lips seem to be doing alright. If I see nothing wrong with them tomorrow I might add them back.


Caleb

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[ImACoolguy]

Update: 48 hours after looking good and healthy. Added back to tank awaiting results.


Caleb

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[Stacey W.]

Good to hear, keep me updated.

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[ImACoolguy]

Did the normal feeding tonight and they ate some which is a good sign. Still keeping a very close eye on them.


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[sinibotia]

pictures?

 

[ImACoolguy]

Glossolepis incisus

This one looks nothing like the boesemani so I think it's the emerald even though it is sorta purple. It could still be a boesemani and his color just hasn't came back yet though.

The boesemani


I think it's one of each from the original stock.


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[Angela1108]

Yeah. He looks like a banded. Were they supposed to be a mixed lot of rainbows?


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[ImACoolguy]

Yeah. He looks like a banded. Were they supposed to be a mixed lot of rainbows?


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I ordered a pair of Glossolepis incisus, emerald pair and a boesemani pair. 1 confirmed Glossolepis death. We think the emeralds were the other 2 deaths.


Caleb

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[Angela1108]

That's crazy. The bosemani you have surviving is def a bos but the mystery one doesn't look like a red (glosso) super weird. I think he gets a bad review as a seller that's crazy


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[coralbandit]

Pic one could be a red.
Pic 2 looks like a type of blue(Melanotaenia spec.)
pic 3 bosemani

 

[ImACoolguy]

Pic one could be a red.
Pic 2 looks like a type of blue(Melanotaenia spec.)
pic 3 bosemani

That's what I was thinking. Not sure what 2 is but we will see!


Caleb

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[Angela1108]

That middle one almost looks like a banded/striped rainbow. Totally missed the first pic. That would could be the red


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[smilemadeofsun]

I think the first one kind of looks like a female Parkinsons Rainbow:
http://www.fishchannel.com/images//fish-species/freshwater/parkinson-mark-smith.jpg

Either that or a female Red Irian who isn't colored up yet.

Also a few of my juvenile Boesemani Rainbows have a pretty distinct band, and not all of them are showing a whole lot of color yet. They are around a similar size, and healthy but there are about 2 or 3 really vibrant ones out of a group of 8. Some of them don't really look like real Boesemani yet. Just some food for thought!

 

[ImACoolguy]

I think the first one kind of looks like a female Parkinsons Rainbow:
http://www.fishchannel.com/images//fish-species/freshwater/parkinson-mark-smith.jpg

Either that or a female Red Irian who isn't colored up yet.

Also a few of my juvenile Boesemani Rainbows have a pretty distinct band, and not all of them are showing a whole lot of color yet. They are around a similar size, and healthy but there are about 2 or 3 really vibrant ones out of a group of 8. Some of them don't really look like real Boesemani yet. Just some food for thought!

Yes the first picture is a red irian (Glossolepis). We will see what the other fish are


Caleb

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[Matt68005]

I would flag the seller and try to get your money back, if he hasnt already blocked you. These young "upstart" guys on AB are not serious about the hobby only to make money and rip people off all the time.